Hi there! My name is Adrianna and I’m a food blogger and author. In 2009 I started my blog, A Cozy Kitchen, and it’s become this really happy place for me where I share recipes, photography and random rants that some people actually find interesting.

I made some ratatouille last week at my parents house. It seemed like a brilliant way to use up the bounty from their prolific vegetable garden, and was absolutely delicious. What wasn’t so brilliant was the hours that stove was on, turning my parents home into a giant oven.

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What better says Summer than delicious fresh corn on the cob, straight off the grill? Or better yet, what says Fourth of July? This is, without a doubt, the most delicious grilled corn that I have ever tasted and it’s absolutely perfect for your backyard barbecue next week!

There are few things that annoy me more than slicing into a loaf of “raisin bread” only to discover that each slice contains a paltry raisin or two embedded in the bread as if they somehow fell into the mixer by accident. Whether it’s Blueberry Pancakes or Clam Chowder, I find that too many foods these days suffer from a pitiful lack of their namesake ingredients.

This creamy seafood risotto is one of my favorite “spotlight” meals to make. I say spotlight because it sounds difficult and fancy but it’s actually quite simple once you’ve gotten all your ingredients prepped and ready to go.

Lately, my go-to for vegan ground meat has been tofu that’s been frozen and thawed. Home-freezers are notoriously bad at freezing food because they chill things very slowly. This leads to the formation of ice crystals, which rupture cells in plant and animal matter, making them weep liquid when defrosted.

I love kale salads in the summer. They’re light, yet also hearty and filling. I always feel really good the rest of the day after eating a large kale salad for lunch. That must have something to do with the fact that isn’t kale considered a super food?

Hi Chris, you could, but there are two drawbacks. The first is that most grinders won't get you a grind as coarse as you can get with a mortar and pestle. The second is that you'd need to empty the grinder, before refilling it to measure out the proper amount of pepper.

Yes, if you use bread containing butter or eggs, this would obviously not be vegan. While you can usually find vegan bread at places like whole foods, a generally safe bread is a french style baguette as they typically don't contain eggs or butter.

Hello, my name is cerrina. I was watching Martha Stewart on the 26 and she did I guess it was ravioli with an egg yolk inside. Would anyone know what it was called? I came in on the end of, I would like to try it. Thanks